> You are essentially asking what is safer than running arbitrary code from the internet No, I'm asking what is a safer method when I want to install some code

> You are essentially asking what is safer than running arbitrary code from the internet No, I'm asking what is a safer method when I want to install some code from the internet. > The OS usually has guardrails and logging and audits for what is installed but this bypasses it all. Not everything is packaged or up-to-date in the OS > My mom recently got fooled by a scammer that convinced her to install remote access software. Remote access software are packaged in distros too.